Research Assistant

Volunteer Research Assistant Volunteer Position Research Assistant Requirements Previous experience coding or willingness to be trained Responsibilities Coding qualitative data, maintaining website, weekly meetings Number of Positions 4 What Does a Volunteer Research Assistant Do? Volunteer Research Assistants are academic student volunteers hired by principal researchers (also known as principal investigators (PI), or project directors) to assist in carrying out a particular research project. Research assistantships are intended to provide students the opportunity to learn proper research procedures and techniques.   Volunteer Research Assistant Responsibilities Volunteer Research Assistants will be responsible for assisting the principal researcher (Sasha Reid, M.A.) in a […]

Student volunteers wanted for developmental neuroimaging research at SickKids We would like to recruit 3rd or 4th year students to volunteer for our ongoing developmental cognitive neuroscience studies in the lab of Dr. Margot Taylor, Director of Functional Neuroimaging at the Hospital for Sick Children.  Interested students should have an appreciation or background in psychology, clinical psychology, development, data organization and/or neuroimaging.  Advantages of volunteering in the lab include learning about neuropsychological / behavioural assessments, various approaches to  studying brain structure and function, as well as being part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team. Interested students should contact Julie Lu (julie.lu@sickkids.ca) […]

Interested in gaining research experience AND course credit at the same time? Apply to work in the Geva Lab through the Research Opportunity Program! New postings have been added to the Research Opportunity Program listings, including positions in the Geva Lab. You could be a part of a research study examining the effectiveness of a reading intervention program with children (project code LTE 18), or a study helping to identify English Language Learners who are at risk for learning disabilities (project code LTE 18). These listings are offered under the Applied Psychology & Human Development section. More information and application […]

KMA Therapy, a psychology clinic in the Yonge and Eglinton area, is looking for people who are interested in writing blog posts related to mental health for their blog (http://www.kmatherapy.com/blog/). Each blog you write will be featured on their website, Twitter page, and Facebook page. They usually ask bloggers to write about a topic that they’re interested in so that they feel comfortable writing about it, but they are more than happy to provide ideas as well! A blog post is usually 300 words or so, but you are welcome to write more than that. They would also like to include a picture of each blogger, […]

IF YOU ARE INTERSTED IN GAINING SOME RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND CAN SPEAK ANY OF THE FOLLOWING LANGAUGES, THIS POSITION IS FOR YOU! Mandarin Cantonese Pashto and/or Dari Farsi Tamil Malayalam Hindi and/or Kashmir Urdu Tagalog Portuguese COME JOIN DR. GEVA’S SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING LAB AT OISE! INTERESTED APPLICANTS PLEASE EMAIL: EMILY AT ESAFRONS@GMAIL.COM (This will be a short-term commitment; reference letters will be provided!)

RECRUITING RESEARCH ASSISTANTS! The Clinical Neurosciences Laboratory at the University of Toronto Scarborough is now accepting applications for research volunteer placements beginning June 1, 2017, through May 30, 2018. Training opportunities are available in one (or more) of the following research tasks with clinical participants (major depression, borderline personality disorder) and/or healthy participants, depending on applicant interest, availability, and prior training:   – Neuropsychological testing and scoring (St. George and Scarborough campuses) – Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scanning (St. George campus) – Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) scanning (Scarborough campus) – Administering personality and symptom questionnaires (St. George and Scarborough […]

The Moral Development Lab at the University of Toronto St. George is looking for a dedicated volunteer Research Assistants to work on a cross-cultural study. This is a great opportunity for students to gain experience in data entry and management, be involved in study designs, as well as collaborate with international scholars. Students interested in this position should: Have a strong academic background, particularly in Psychology Be able to commit to approximately 8 hours per week (flexible work schedule). Be reliable, conscientious and detail-oriented. Have strong organizational and interpersonal skills. Previous lab experience is an asset (although not required). Have […]

Are you looking for experience working in a psychology lab? If so, you are in luck, because the Peterson Lab is recruiting new RAs! Our lab conducts research into all things related to personality. Current projects include research into how personality is detectable from human faces; how personality relates to political activity; the role of personality in physiological responses to music; and how personality can be measured without self-report.  We are looking for highly motivated and reliable students who can volunteer 9 hr/ week, on a flexible schedule. Duties will include recruiting and testing participants and data management.  If you […]